RACINeS - Network of Cooperative and Inclusive Actions towards New local food policies in Senegal

About this project

The project intends to contribute to the development of integrated actions for the strengthening of local food systems in Senegal, by involving public actors in partnership with private actors, universities and other cooperation actors in the definition of food policies at an urban and territorial level. A decentralised cooperation partnership is proposed, linking the Piedmontese municipalities of Chieri, Asti, Carmagnola, Nichelino, Mappano, Candiolo, Poirino, and Granozzo con Monticello, with seven Senegalese municipalities: the City of Dakar, the municipalities of Loul Sassène, Walaldé , Kafountine, Ronkh Tivaouane Peulh, and Coubalan. Relations between some of these administrative realities are already well established with international cooperation networks linking the municipalities together in ten-year partnerships. The project is part of the framework of action of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP), the international pact signed by more than 280 mayors of cities around the world (including Chieri and Dakar) committed to the transformation of urban food systems through the adoption of integrated and innovative food policies. The main need that emerged is the lack of an integrated approach to food policies at the local level, despite the existence of national strategies. There is a lack of expertise at the institutional policy level, and food policies are not sufficiently integrated with the issues of climate change, malnutrition, vulnerability of populations and…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Senegal

Sectors

Food security policy and administrative managementFood safety and quality

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesNutrition · Main focusGood governance · Main focusTrade development · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

COMUNE DI CHIERI EPE

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013244-01-4.

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